Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alveolocapillary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: alve-olo-cap-il-lary
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of the capillaries around the alveoli.

Example Sentences

"LPS-induced acute lung injury was characterized by the loss of alveolocapillary membrane integrity, leakage of plasma protein, pulmonary edema, marked neutrophil infiltration, and release of proinflammatory cytokines and mediators."

Etymology

From alveolo- + capillary.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: alveolo

Questions

What does alveolocapillary mean?: Of the capillaries around the alveoli.
Where does alveolocapillary come from?: From alveolo- + capillary.

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